Revenues have jumped to £14.7m in the six months to the end of May at wealth management and corporate broking firm WH Ireland.

The Manchester firm said profits rose from £59,000 to £230,000 in the period.

Other highlights for WH Ireland included growing its corporate client base from 84 to 92 as well as a boost in its fundraisings from £26.5m to £34.8m in the six months period this year.

WH Ireland, which is run from London but has a long rooted history in Manchester, is also looking to bolster teams in the capital, Birmingham and in Milton Keynes.

Chief executive Richard Killingbeck said no interim dividend was declared following the results.

He added: "WH Ireland performed strongly during the first half of the year, with good growth in adjusted pre-tax profits and revenues, continuing the progress made in the last financial year.

"Much progress has been made in the development of WH Ireland into a focused business around two key disciplines, corporate broking and private client wealth management. Both businesses are in a considerably stronger position than 12 months ago in terms of their financial performance, proposition and teams."